UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 12, 2017
Colfax Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34045 | 54-1887631 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
420 National Business Parkway, 5th Floor
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(301) 323-9090
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 12, 2017, Colfax Corporation issued a press release announcing pricing of a private placement offering of €350 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.250% senior notes due 2025. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Colfax Corporation press release dated April 12, 2017. | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Colfax Corporation | ||
| By: |
/s/ Christopher M. Hix | |
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| Name: |
Christopher M. Hix | |
| Title: |
Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
Date: April 12, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Colfax Corporation press release dated April 12, 2017. |